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The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska

Oct. 9, 2026 By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press THE BERING SEA (AP) — The net rose from the heaving Bering Sea swells, packed so tightly with Alaska pollock that their heads squeezed through the webbing. As the...

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Local youth showcase top cattle at Viola Dairy Show

Oct. 8, 2026 VIOLA, Wis. — Youth exhibitors gathered on a beautiful morning at the Donald Kellogg Shelter in Banker Park for the annual Viola Dairy Show, organized with leadership from Dairy Superintendent Gail Klinkner...

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Aging farmers and the government want to save farms, but for many the cost is too high

By Jana Rose Schleis, KBIA This story is a product of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an independent environmental reporting network covering America’s largest watershed. Sign up for the Desk’s...

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Controversial Pierce Co. factory farm appeals groundwater decision

Oct. 7, 2026 By Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner A factory farm in Pierce County filed a lawsuit late last month appealing an administrative law judge’s decision that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources didn’t...

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Researchers, patients see reasons for optimism in fight against alpha-gal syndrome

Oct. 7, 2026 By Rose LaForest, Nine PBS This story is a product of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an independent environmental reporting network covering America’s largest watershed. Sign up for...

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Buckwheat growers hope new markets can help it reach more tables

Oct. 7, 2026 By JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press PENN YAN, N.Y. (AP) — Buckwheat crops sway in the breeze as bees bop between the plants’ tiny white flowers. Underneath, small seeds begin to darken, a sign that...

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We Energies strikes deal to power Oracle data center with nuclear energy

Oct. 6, 2026 By Paul Kiefer, Wisconsin Watch Editor’s note: This story was updated Oct. 5, 2026 to add comment from the Wisconsin Citizens Utility Board.Oracle is looking to Wisconsin’s only operating nuclear...

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Enbridge breaches aquifer along Line 5 reroute path

Oct. 6, 2026 By Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner An aquifer breach has occurred in northern Wisconsin, along the reroute path of the Enbridge Line 5 oil and gas pipeline. In a statement, Enbridge spokesperson Juli...

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Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds

Oct. 5, 2026 By LINLEY SANDERS, SARAH JANE TRIBBLE, ALI SWENSON and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press and KFF Health News WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year into President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, a...

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VIDEO: G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, a boost for Trump

Oct. 2, 2026 By COLLIN BINKLEY and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of Seven industrial nations said on Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil in the coming weeks...

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The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska

Local youth showcase top cattle at Viola Dairy Show

Aging farmers and the government want to save farms, but for many the cost is too high

Controversial Pierce Co. factory farm appeals groundwater decision

Researchers, patients see reasons for optimism in fight against alpha-gal syndrome

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The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska

Local youth showcase top cattle at Viola Dairy Show

Aging farmers and the government want to save farms, but for many the cost is too high

Controversial Pierce Co. factory farm appeals groundwater decision

Researchers, patients see reasons for optimism in fight against alpha-gal syndrome

Buckwheat growers hope new markets can help it reach more tables

We Energies strikes deal to power Oracle data center with nuclear energy

Enbridge breaches aquifer along Line 5 reroute path

Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds

VIDEO: G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, a boost for Trump

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